Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 1

SORREL: Sorrel has a tangy, lemony taste because it contains oxalic acid, the same compound found in rhubarb and spinach.

CABBAGE: Cabbage can be green, red, or purple, and is packed with vitamin C and vitamin K.

CHILLI: Chillies feel hot because of capsaicin, a chemical that triggers pain receptors in your mouth that normally sense heat.

CUCUMBER: Cucumbers are 96% water, making them one of the most hydrating vegetables you can eat.

ONION: Onions make you cry because cutting them releases a gas that irritates your eyes and mixes with your tears to form acid.

CARROT: Carrots were originally purple, white, and yellow - not orange! Orange carrots were bred in the 1600s. They're full of vitamin A, which helps your eyes.

POTATO: Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space by NASA astronauts in 1995 on the space shuttle Columbia.

PARSNIP: Parsnips get sweeter after the first frost because cold temperatures convert their starches into natural sugars.

ENDIVE: Belgian endive grows in complete darkness to keep its leaves white, pale yellow, and less bitter.